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is in assad and he not stepping down that is. lot of people who are opposed to or who are involved in this conflict in syria think that the president is a serious important part of the problem this is a fact and very pitifully do you believe that's the problem doesn't matter what i believe doesn't matter what you believe either you talk directly to the american government they believe that he's the problem do you think it's an oversimplistic approach or no i'm sure the realty of you americans and you ask them but do you speak with the syrian government and assad directly as you speak to the opposition and their leaders also you know we have an office in damascus and we're keeping very close connection and i saw president i said. to somebody so what messages are they sending to each other how have their behaviors towards each other changed in recent months i don't think it has changed enough to bring them to the negotiating table and this is what a lot of people including mr lover of work and go. coalition the coalition seems to b
is in assad and he not stepping down that is. lot of people who are opposed to or who are involved in this conflict in syria think that the president is a serious important part of the problem this is a fact and very pitifully do you believe that's the problem doesn't matter what i believe doesn't matter what you believe either you talk directly to the american government they believe that he's the problem do you think it's an oversimplistic approach or no i'm sure the realty of you americans...
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civil war inside the not necessarily what israel is doing so the problem is between the rebels and assad and we are just adding a little bit to it but i agree that it's taking advantage of the situation but there are fears in israel of any type of chemical or biological use of weapon against israel so in a way it's also to relax some fears in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or it will just go in as it were as it is when it wants i don't. i don't think so it will be very foolish officer to make such attacks i have beat because after all strategically what's happening inside syria is helping israel syria it was and still is an enemy of peace web. and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. oh absolutely people in syria are being killed and that i
civil war inside the not necessarily what israel is doing so the problem is between the rebels and assad and we are just adding a little bit to it but i agree that it's taking advantage of the situation but there are fears in israel of any type of chemical or biological use of weapon against israel so in a way it's also to relax some fears in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or it will just go in as it were as it is when it...
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civil war inside the not necessarily what israel is doing so the problem is between the rebels and assad and we are just adding a little bit to it but i agree that it's taking advantage of the situation but there are fears in israel of any type of chemical or biological use of weapon against as well so in a way it's also to relax some fields in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or will just go in as it were as it when it wants i don't i don't think so it will be very foolish will freeze well to make such attacks i have beat because after all strategically what's happening inside syria is helping israel syria it was and still is and then we'll freeze where. and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. absolutely people in syria are being killed and
civil war inside the not necessarily what israel is doing so the problem is between the rebels and assad and we are just adding a little bit to it but i agree that it's taking advantage of the situation but there are fears in israel of any type of chemical or biological use of weapon against as well so in a way it's also to relax some fields in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or will just go in as it were as it when it wants...
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is in assad and he not stepping down that is. lot of people who are opposed to or who are involved in this conflict in syria think that the president is a serious important part of the problem this is a fact and very pretty to every day do you believe that's the problem doesn't matter what i believe doesn't matter what you believe either you talk directly to the american government they believe that he's the problem do you think it's an oversimplistic approach or no i'm sure the realty of you americans and you ask them but do you speak with the syrian government and assad directly as you speak to the opposition and their leaders also you know we have an office in damascus and we're keeping very close connection and i saw president i said. to somebody so what messages are they sending to each other how have their behaviors towards each other changed in recent months i don't think it has changed enough to bring them to the negotiating table and this is what a lot of people including mr level of work and go. coalition the coalition
is in assad and he not stepping down that is. lot of people who are opposed to or who are involved in this conflict in syria think that the president is a serious important part of the problem this is a fact and very pretty to every day do you believe that's the problem doesn't matter what i believe doesn't matter what you believe either you talk directly to the american government they believe that he's the problem do you think it's an oversimplistic approach or no i'm sure the realty of you...
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civil war inside the not the society what israel is doing so the problem is between the rebels and assad and we are just adding a little bit to it but i agree that it's taking advantage of the situation but there are fears in israel of any type of chemical or biological use of weapon against as well so in a way it's also to relax some fears in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or will just go in as it were as it when it wants i don't i don't think so it will be very foolish will freeze well to make such attacks i have beat because after all strategically what's happening inside syria is helping israel syria it was and still is an enemy of fees web. and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're right people are in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean in people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result . absolutely people in syria are being ki
civil war inside the not the society what israel is doing so the problem is between the rebels and assad and we are just adding a little bit to it but i agree that it's taking advantage of the situation but there are fears in israel of any type of chemical or biological use of weapon against as well so in a way it's also to relax some fears in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or will just go in as it were as it when it wants i...
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statement this past week that he would he would talk to the assad regime i think cave a ray of hope to many syrians who feel like they're being they're being they're just pawns underfoot as these two. giants clash and that they have been forgotten about they feel like they're in this struggle which can't end until one side completely destroys the other so when he stepped forward and said let's have dialogue let's try to find a way out of this i think many syrians who are just wondering whether they should stay in their homes they don't have electricity what their future is going to be saw a ray of hope. to go back to washington in dialogue we haven't heard that word for a while. yes that's absolutely correct so far many in the opposition have outright rejected any dialogue with us not specifically what is your position then i would if you want to seem i would it is ition on this for you know from a personal standpoint i have no position i will do whatever this the syrian people want they are the ones who are being under constant attack now i think dialogue with some regime officials wh
statement this past week that he would he would talk to the assad regime i think cave a ray of hope to many syrians who feel like they're being they're being they're just pawns underfoot as these two. giants clash and that they have been forgotten about they feel like they're in this struggle which can't end until one side completely destroys the other so when he stepped forward and said let's have dialogue let's try to find a way out of this i think many syrians who are just wondering whether...
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teves statement this past week that he would he would talk to the assad regime i think cave a ray of hope to many syrians who feel like they're being they're being they're just pawns underfoot as these two giants clash and that they have been forgotten about they feel like they're in this struggle which can't end until one side completely destroys the other so when he stepped forward and said let's have dialogue let's try to find a way out of this i think many syrians who are just wondering whether they should stay in their homes they don't have electricity what their future is going to be saw a ray of hope. to go back to washington in dialogue we haven't heard that word for a while. yes that's absolutely correct so far many in the opposition have outright rejected any dialogue with assad specifically what is your position then i would if you want to finish and seem i would it is issued on this for you know from a personal standpoint i have no position i will do whatever this the syrian people want they are the ones who are being under constant attack now i think dialogue with some r
teves statement this past week that he would he would talk to the assad regime i think cave a ray of hope to many syrians who feel like they're being they're being they're just pawns underfoot as these two giants clash and that they have been forgotten about they feel like they're in this struggle which can't end until one side completely destroys the other so when he stepped forward and said let's have dialogue let's try to find a way out of this i think many syrians who are just wondering...
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if we decapitate the assad regime and the suni's takeover, the alawites, 2.5 million of them, could run for their lives. it could be ethnic cleansing. it could all go to lebanon. it is one hour away. like the palestinians running in 1948. we do not know what we are unleashing in syria. a new ethnic balance is being worked out in the entire lebanon, iraq, palestine-is real. it is going to happen in the syria. there is a major sorting out going on with ethnic groups moving around, some leaving, some staying. if america thinks we can get into the middle of this, we better be prepared to spend billions of dollars. if there is ethnic cleansing, we need to be there to help people. i do not think that america can decided this equilibrium. if we push our hand too far on one side of the scale and then we leave as we invariably do -- as we did in the iraq as we try to power up and give the suni's part of the ethnic sharing deal. as soon as we did it, ran for the exodus. then we don't the suni's. they were expelled and that is why they are on the warpath again. we abandon them. we will do this som
if we decapitate the assad regime and the suni's takeover, the alawites, 2.5 million of them, could run for their lives. it could be ethnic cleansing. it could all go to lebanon. it is one hour away. like the palestinians running in 1948. we do not know what we are unleashing in syria. a new ethnic balance is being worked out in the entire lebanon, iraq, palestine-is real. it is going to happen in the syria. there is a major sorting out going on with ethnic groups moving around, some leaving,...
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for a syrian opposition to expect president assad to step down but i suspect that if talks to develop its way in the city for waste opposition in the syrian government then they can assad's relinquish these goes because they're going to realize that they are one realistic russia's foreign minister is that the tragic situation in syria could have been averted if all states shred the goal of ending violence do you agree. i absolutely agree with that unfortunately what we seen in particular over the last year is a certain place in the region where he named them turkey saudi arabia and qatar dana has made situations very very worse in syria what they have done is because in the last year the syrian militants they have made some successes notably along the turkish border and along the border with iraq and what these players have done with saudi arabia qatar and turkey is they sent they sent. terrorists into syria they've sent armed they've sent weapons into syria and they've given the militants cash they had so what really needs to happen at some point. the the actions of a street countrie
for a syrian opposition to expect president assad to step down but i suspect that if talks to develop its way in the city for waste opposition in the syrian government then they can assad's relinquish these goes because they're going to realize that they are one realistic russia's foreign minister is that the tragic situation in syria could have been averted if all states shred the goal of ending violence do you agree. i absolutely agree with that unfortunately what we seen in particular over...
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you mentioned we should not topple assad and destabilize syria. the outcome is eventually a topple assad and eight destabilize syria -- [applause]another thousand dead, another half-million refugees, and then the precise outcome that you do no one anything to lead us to. what is the policy when assad, who refuses to go down without fighting, uses the chemical weapons in his arsenal? what is the reaction then? we have all the same problems you are talking about. one last thing, there is actually a history that precedes 2003 and 2001 in america. there were some very dubious interventions the united states got into in the 1990's. not getting in the middle of ethnic groups -- have of not adding in the middle of the ethnic groups in bosnia. we could've had that exact debate. the equivalent of that would have said you cannot possibly bring a better outcome in bosnia given the war that has been going on for centuries in that country. yet, we did. we bonded to the point we were able to stop the war. we have the accordance. i think better off in the balkan
you mentioned we should not topple assad and destabilize syria. the outcome is eventually a topple assad and eight destabilize syria -- [applause]another thousand dead, another half-million refugees, and then the precise outcome that you do no one anything to lead us to. what is the policy when assad, who refuses to go down without fighting, uses the chemical weapons in his arsenal? what is the reaction then? we have all the same problems you are talking about. one last thing, there is actually...
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is in assad and he not stepping down that is. lot of people who are opposed to or who are involved in this conflict in syria think that the president is a serious important part of the problem this is a fact and very pitifully do you believe that's the problem doesn't matter what i believe doesn't matter what you believe either you talk directly to the american government they believe that he's the problem do you think it's an oversimplistic approach or no i'm sure the realty of you are americans and you will ask them but do you speak with the syrian government and assad directly as you speak to the opposition and their leaders also you know we have an office in damascus and we're keeping very close connection and i saw president assad. december so what messages are they sending to each other how have their behaviors towards each other changed in recent months i don't think it has changed enough to bring them to the negotiating table and this is what a lot of people including mr level of work and go. coalition the coalition seems
is in assad and he not stepping down that is. lot of people who are opposed to or who are involved in this conflict in syria think that the president is a serious important part of the problem this is a fact and very pitifully do you believe that's the problem doesn't matter what i believe doesn't matter what you believe either you talk directly to the american government they believe that he's the problem do you think it's an oversimplistic approach or no i'm sure the realty of you are...
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has to go that if assad does not only the syrian peels wind him. people want him to go do they strongly do you know that i'm sure that ninety nine. want to go and sit in london just been absolutely i do not let this go to london well. yeah thank you that's a that's very important because this fashion of confiscating opinions from outside syria is the core of the problem this is this is typically the way off externally planning to destabilize a country it's it's not acceptable even in the un charter to interfere in the country and try and change regime by force by by imposing no fly zones the ones that mark is talking about exactly the same no fly zones that we aren't going to see anyway because it's off the table russia and china have made it very clear that they were they were who had linked in libya that's not going to happen again in syria the question is how how can we execute a legitimate democratic process as syria that's certainly not by invading the country we go back to libya. for was a syrian air force killing its own people. well well yo
has to go that if assad does not only the syrian peels wind him. people want him to go do they strongly do you know that i'm sure that ninety nine. want to go and sit in london just been absolutely i do not let this go to london well. yeah thank you that's a that's very important because this fashion of confiscating opinions from outside syria is the core of the problem this is this is typically the way off externally planning to destabilize a country it's it's not acceptable even in the un...
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has to go that if assad does not only the syrian peels wind him. people want him to go do they strongly do you know that our lives are in that ninety nine. people want to go absent in london just been absolutely i do not let this go to london well. yeah thank you that's a that's very important because this fashion of confiscating opinions from outside syria is the core of the problem this is this is typically the way off externally planning to destabilize a country it's it's not acceptable even in the u.n. charter to interfere in the country and try and change regime by force by by imposing no fly zones the ones that mark is talking about exactly the same no fly zones that we aren't going to see anyway because it's off the table russia and china have made it very clear that they were they were. going to and libya that's not going to happen again in syria the question is how how can we execute a legitimate democratic process and syria that's certainly not by invading the country we go back to libya the death toll was of the syrian air force killing
has to go that if assad does not only the syrian peels wind him. people want him to go do they strongly do you know that our lives are in that ninety nine. people want to go absent in london just been absolutely i do not let this go to london well. yeah thank you that's a that's very important because this fashion of confiscating opinions from outside syria is the core of the problem this is this is typically the way off externally planning to destabilize a country it's it's not acceptable even...
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has to go that if assad does not only the syrian peals wind him. people want him to go do they strongly do you know that i should know that ninety nine. people want to go absent in london just been absolutely i do not let's go to london well. thank you that's a that's very important because this fashion of confiscating opinions from outside syria is the core of the problem this is this is typically the way off externally planning to destabilize a country it's it's not acceptable even in the u.n. charter to interfere in the country and try and change regime by force by by imposing no fly zones the ones that mark is talking about exactly the same no fly zones that we aren't going to see anyway because it's off the table russia and china have made it very clear that they were they were. going to and libya that's not going to happen again in syria the question is how how can we execute a legitimate democratic process and syria that's certainly not by invading the country we go back to libya the death toll was of the syrian air force killing its own peo
has to go that if assad does not only the syrian peals wind him. people want him to go do they strongly do you know that i should know that ninety nine. people want to go absent in london just been absolutely i do not let's go to london well. thank you that's a that's very important because this fashion of confiscating opinions from outside syria is the core of the problem this is this is typically the way off externally planning to destabilize a country it's it's not acceptable even in the...
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has no role in the transitional government do you think assad will. that well i want outcome of that question from a number of angles firstly president assad is the legitimate president of syria full stop secondly. i think circuit a lot of the russian foreign minister said last year how surprised he was by the way he did say or the form of a syrian opposition in coolly perceptual president assad to go from power to resign to step down except that's not the way diplomacy works that's not the way the peace process put together so you know it's a trick question it's not a realistic expectation that president assad should step down he's made it very clear he will step down. he's the legitimate president of syria that's something that unfortunately in the west it's completely discovered it you know in line with international law in line with the u.n. and the syrian government is the only legitimate force of the syrian army is the only digital omphalism syrian territory so i think it's very unrealistic for the syrian. therefore a syrian opposition to expect
has no role in the transitional government do you think assad will. that well i want outcome of that question from a number of angles firstly president assad is the legitimate president of syria full stop secondly. i think circuit a lot of the russian foreign minister said last year how surprised he was by the way he did say or the form of a syrian opposition in coolly perceptual president assad to go from power to resign to step down except that's not the way diplomacy works that's not the way...
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in turkey, number two men the forces opposed to president assad talked to fox news about how his forces are fighting alongside terrorists. correspondent greg palkot is in turkey tonight. >> syrian conflict is two years old as rebels continue to clash with forces of assad. >> groups of rebels are fighting every day. >> malik was a colonel in the syrian military. he is now deputy commander of the free syrian army. shed ago civilian suit when she border town. a transit point for rebels going into syria. regarding the growing presence of foreign fighters he admits they are there fighting alongside his men, but he doesn't openly condone brutal tactics. >> the free army organized to fight assad. the support comes from outside syria. >> reporter: he rejects any negotiation with assad and his regime. >> he uses a show of nego to get more time to kill more people in syria. >> he wants iran and russia to stop backing assad and called to u.s. to get more involved. he says america is standing by the sidelines. >> we look the america to play an important role. >> reporter: he says the only way he wi
in turkey, number two men the forces opposed to president assad talked to fox news about how his forces are fighting alongside terrorists. correspondent greg palkot is in turkey tonight. >> syrian conflict is two years old as rebels continue to clash with forces of assad. >> groups of rebels are fighting every day. >> malik was a colonel in the syrian military. he is now deputy commander of the free syrian army. shed ago civilian suit when she border town. a transit point for...
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we know that assad is a big iran ally. if assad and syria were to fall, that it certainly would be a blow to the iranian regime as well. assad has murdered his own people. 70,000 people. he has displaced three-quarters of a million syrians and the humanitarian crisis among the syrian people. so we need to do in my opinion everything we can to get him out of syria as quickly as possible, and i think what secretary kerry announced is a good first step, and i commend secretary kerry for it, but i do think that ultimately we are going to have to supply some kind of weapons to the syria free army and i will be introducing legislation next week to enable us to do so. >> and, finally, chairman royce, the iran sanctions bill, do you think that that will get through congress? >> i do think so. i think that the members of the house and the senate on both sides of the aisle certainly are very, very concerned about the attempts to miniaturize a weapon, the attempts to develop a three stage icbm in iran, and at the same time the fact t
we know that assad is a big iran ally. if assad and syria were to fall, that it certainly would be a blow to the iranian regime as well. assad has murdered his own people. 70,000 people. he has displaced three-quarters of a million syrians and the humanitarian crisis among the syrian people. so we need to do in my opinion everything we can to get him out of syria as quickly as possible, and i think what secretary kerry announced is a good first step, and i commend secretary kerry for it, but i...
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many believe assad and pro-assad forces within lebanon were behind the attack. to avoid reigniting a civil war in lebanon along sectarian lines, neguizian says the international community must provide support to help lebanon deal with the refugees. >> lebanon is the smallest player in the levant, least capability, the biggest pressures, and at the best of times, that was precarious, and this is not the best of times. >> we're under no illusion. the days ahead will continue to be very difficult. >> reporter: to that end, last week in a video directed at the syrian people, president obama announced $155 million more in humanitarian aid for those displaced by the fighting. >> this new aid will mean more warm clothing for children and medicine for the elderly. flour and wheat for your families and blankets, boots and stoves for those huddled in damaged buildings. >> reporter: that assistance came ahead of a donor's meeting in kuwait, where countries from around the world pledged $1.5% billion, nearly two thirds of that to deal with regional issues arising from the c
many believe assad and pro-assad forces within lebanon were behind the attack. to avoid reigniting a civil war in lebanon along sectarian lines, neguizian says the international community must provide support to help lebanon deal with the refugees. >> lebanon is the smallest player in the levant, least capability, the biggest pressures, and at the best of times, that was precarious, and this is not the best of times. >> we're under no illusion. the days ahead will continue to be...
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has reached a point where it is tired frustrated and knows that it is very difficult to dislodge the assad regime it is something of a diplomatic victory in my view for the russians who have been at least publicly consistently. pressing for docs and so far the russian the russian requests for. diplomacy have been rebuffed. human rights activists having he's the french back in mali an army of committing revenge attacks extrajudicial killings and torture the u.n. then he genocide envoy said he was deeply disturbed by these reports meanwhile president francois hollande is on a visit to mali where french troops are fighting islam is militants alon says the campaign won't be a long term deployment and operations will likely end in the coming weeks and then paris will reap rewards according to farrow's manji from the council for the development of social science research in africa. for this intervention does it strengthen the arm of a group of junior officers who took control of the state and who just simply. done it i mean the reports we get from mali from boma code is holies troops just simply
has reached a point where it is tired frustrated and knows that it is very difficult to dislodge the assad regime it is something of a diplomatic victory in my view for the russians who have been at least publicly consistently. pressing for docs and so far the russian the russian requests for. diplomacy have been rebuffed. human rights activists having he's the french back in mali an army of committing revenge attacks extrajudicial killings and torture the u.n. then he genocide envoy said he...
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has reached a point where it is tired frustrated and knows that it is very difficult to dislodge the assad regime it is something of a diplomatic victory in my view for the russians who have been at least publicly consistently. pressing for docs and so far the russian the russian requests for a diplomacy have been rebuffed. human rights activists have it he's the french back in mali an army of committing revenge attacks extrajudicial killings and torture the u.n. then he genocide envoy said he was deeply disturbed by these reports meanwhile president francois law is on a visit to mali where french troops are fighting islam this militants alon says the campaign won't be a long term deployment and operations are likely end in the coming weeks and then paris will reap rewards according to farrow's manji from the council for the development of social science research in africa. for this intervention does it strengthen the arm of a group of junior officers who took control of the state and who just simply. done so i mean the reports we get from mali from comical is holies troops just simply con
has reached a point where it is tired frustrated and knows that it is very difficult to dislodge the assad regime it is something of a diplomatic victory in my view for the russians who have been at least publicly consistently. pressing for docs and so far the russian the russian requests for a diplomacy have been rebuffed. human rights activists have it he's the french back in mali an army of committing revenge attacks extrajudicial killings and torture the u.n. then he genocide envoy said he...
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has reached a point where it is tired frustrated and knows that it is very difficult to dislodge the assad regime it is something of a diplomatic victory in my view for the russians who have been at least publicly consistently. pressing for docs and so far the russian the russian requests for. diplomacy have been rebuffed. human rights activists have accused the french back in mali an army of committing reprisal attacks extrajudicial extrajudicial killings and torture the outcries reached the un with its anti genocide on what he's saying was deeply disturbed by the reports meanwhile france's president alon is on a visit to mali where his forces are fighting the islamist militants he announced the campaign won't be long term and long term deployment and operations are likely to end in the coming weeks then paris will require warrants according to farrow's manji from the council for the development of social science research and. get this intervention does it strengthen the over group of junior officers who took control of the state and who just simply. done it i mean the reports we get from
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rebel group has now withdrawn from all international talks complaining of a lack of pressure on the assad regime. joins us live to tell us more about this so you go to a good to see you today it's been a bit of a back and forth going on here for months now the assad government always saying we're ready to sit down and talk the opposition or the rebels to differentiate between the two keep saying no talks just regime change talk to us about the whole significance of this visit here. well this visit is taking place at a very uncertain time it's really not clear what's needed to be done in order to get the syrian opposition engage in talks with the government since damascus does stress that it is ready for dialogue with the opposition and in the last week there were some positive signals coming from the rebels they said that they were willing to hold talks with the government now they refuse coming to moscow accusing russia of supporting president that foreign minister lavrov stressed once again that moscow is on either side of this conflict and has called on syrian authorities not to yield
rebel group has now withdrawn from all international talks complaining of a lack of pressure on the assad regime. joins us live to tell us more about this so you go to a good to see you today it's been a bit of a back and forth going on here for months now the assad government always saying we're ready to sit down and talk the opposition or the rebels to differentiate between the two keep saying no talks just regime change talk to us about the whole significance of this visit here. well this...
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many believe assad and pro-assad forces within lebanon were behind the attack. to avoid reigniting a civil war in lebanon along sectarian lines, neguizian says the international community must provide support to help lebanon deal with the refugees. >> lebanon is the smallest player in the levant, least capability, the biggest pressures, and at the best of times, that was precarious, and this is not the best of times. >> we're under no illusion. the days ahead will continue to be very difficult. >> reporter: to that end, last week in a video directed at the syrian people, president obama announced $155 million more in humanitarian aid for those displaced by the fighting. >> this new aid will mean more warm clothing for children and medicine for the elderly. flour and wheat for your families and blankets, boots and stoves for those huddled in damaged buildings. >> reporter: that assistance came ahead of a donor's meeting in kuwait, where countries from around the world pledged $1.5% billion, nearly two thirds of that to deal with regional issues arising from the c
many believe assad and pro-assad forces within lebanon were behind the attack. to avoid reigniting a civil war in lebanon along sectarian lines, neguizian says the international community must provide support to help lebanon deal with the refugees. >> lebanon is the smallest player in the levant, least capability, the biggest pressures, and at the best of times, that was precarious, and this is not the best of times. >> we're under no illusion. the days ahead will continue to be...
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situation in which they are opening up a nother front and a war against the government of bashar al assad part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government has been quite resolute in his campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations out many of which are backed by the united states and other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and dislocation inside of syria they have not shaken the result of the syrian government to maintain its position of authority inside the country so this is of course is another effort on the part of the backers of these rebels to further weaken and destabilize the government in damascus. there has been a hint of a breakthrough in efforts to broker and then to serious conflict russia's foreign minister met with the opposition syrian national coalition on the sidelines of a security conference both parties agree bez a mountain to climb before negotiations between rebels and the government can happen on a has
situation in which they are opening up a nother front and a war against the government of bashar al assad part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government has been quite resolute in his campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations out many of which are backed by the united states and other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and...
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it a bit further first of all the refuse coming to moscow for talks using it of supporting president assad even though russia since the beginning of the conflict has been saying that it's not taking any side any side but if that was a more or less predictable then the opposition's we fusil to come to washington and to rome to take part in the upcoming meeting of this all friends of syria group that was a complete surprise since this group was initially formed to support the rebels so there are clear signs of a divide between them and their outside supporters while the rebels themselves are saying that they are doing this in protest of a lack of an international reaction to what they see are atrocities committed by syrian authorities washington astride persuading them to change their minds openly promising more support despite russia's calls for the international community to apply equal pressure on both the rebels and the government for this political process to finally start in syria but well right now frankly the chances of this process seem to be don't seem to be very large. right here
it a bit further first of all the refuse coming to moscow for talks using it of supporting president assad even though russia since the beginning of the conflict has been saying that it's not taking any side any side but if that was a more or less predictable then the opposition's we fusil to come to washington and to rome to take part in the upcoming meeting of this all friends of syria group that was a complete surprise since this group was initially formed to support the rebels so there are...
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have to talk to our friends in russia and china, the two members, to put the necessary leverage on the assad dictator in syria to leave and let people go to their new democratic government. >> thank you very much. >> my colleagues speaking to the turkish minister. that is almost the end of the program. just a reminder, you can find lots more material from the program on line, with interviews, analysis. visits the website. that is it for us this week. from all of us, good night. >> makes sense of international news. it >> funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, helping for having new ventures and to provide key, strategic decisions. we offered taylor and solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you -- for you? -- for you? announcer: outdoors maryld is made by mpt, to serve all of our diverse communities, and is made possible by the generous support of our membe
have to talk to our friends in russia and china, the two members, to put the necessary leverage on the assad dictator in syria to leave and let people go to their new democratic government. >> thank you very much. >> my colleagues speaking to the turkish minister. that is almost the end of the program. just a reminder, you can find lots more material from the program on line, with interviews, analysis. visits the website. that is it for us this week. from all of us, good night....
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his own people there's a refugee crisis in turkey there are very we're there are people fleeing the assad regime coming into turkey turkey saying well the situation has gone too far or something has to be done about it indeed they would accuse other countries of the game russia being one of them propping up there and iran and other propping up the assad regime. so however people suspect that perhaps under the table turkey is. for the allowing the free syrian army supplying them with so it's a it's a very complicated situation and even more complicated than some suggest because one of the out of this civil war incites or. kurdish north of the country is becoming more and more independent and turkey which iraq their sparklers. retards with some alone sure all right thank you very much for your thoughts on the subject andrew finkel journalist and author and expert on the area thanks for being with us here on our team. in the u.k. a document described by some as a snoopers charter will be given another push by the government after the intelligence and security committee said the proposal lack
his own people there's a refugee crisis in turkey there are very we're there are people fleeing the assad regime coming into turkey turkey saying well the situation has gone too far or something has to be done about it indeed they would accuse other countries of the game russia being one of them propping up there and iran and other propping up the assad regime. so however people suspect that perhaps under the table turkey is. for the allowing the free syrian army supplying them with so it's a...
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her village was targeted by assad's force. she now lives in this container with her husband and eight other family members. they've been here for months. the regime army killed our boys, she said. shelled our homes, burned them and looted them. they did everything bad. it's made up of women and children. most of the men stayed in syria. some fight in the free syrian army. like mohammed, he put his wife and kids in the camp. we go to syria for 20 days, he says, come back and see our family for two or three days and then return. our fighting is near aleppo. this is one of the better camps. tight security helps already shell shocked refugees feel safe. they're also fleeing to other places. all told, nearly 800,000 refugees outside syria, millions more displaced inside. this makes for a huge humanitarian problem. the u.s. has contributed $365 million in aid. this is fast becoming a political problem fort countries near syria. >> the economic and seen the security burden on some of these countries is going to grow. >> politics is n
her village was targeted by assad's force. she now lives in this container with her husband and eight other family members. they've been here for months. the regime army killed our boys, she said. shelled our homes, burned them and looted them. they did everything bad. it's made up of women and children. most of the men stayed in syria. some fight in the free syrian army. like mohammed, he put his wife and kids in the camp. we go to syria for 20 days, he says, come back and see our family for...
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situation in which they are opening up a nother front in the war against the government of bashar al assad part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government has been quite resolute in his campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations many of which are backed by the united states and the other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and dislocation inside of syria they have not shaken the result of the syrian government to maintain its position of authority inside the country so this is of course is another effort on the part of the backers of these rebels to further weaken and destabilize the government in damascus. and the has been a hang from a breakthrough in efforts to broker and then to syria's conflict russia's foreign minister ahmed benito with the opposition syrian national coalition on the sidelines of a new nick security conference both parties agree baz a mountain to climb before negotiations between rebels and the governme
situation in which they are opening up a nother front in the war against the government of bashar al assad part of that strategy of course has been a deployment of patriot missiles in turkey which is also a nato country on the border with syria the syrian government has been quite resolute in his campaign against these rebels over the last two years although the rebel organizations many of which are backed by the united states and the other nato countries have caused a lot of disruption and...